HC Deb 22 May 2000 vol 350 c376W
Mr. Miller

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures he is taking to ensure young offenders take greater responsibility for their behaviour. [121547]

Mr. Boateng

We have introduced the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999—which have led to the availability of reparation and action plan orders—and a range of new disposals aimed at early intervention in youth offending with a view to young people being challenged to face up to the consequences of their actions and make amends to their victims and the wider community.